2017 WinStar River Poker Series

Main Event
Day: 1c
Event Info

2017 WinStar River Poker Series

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
109
Prize
$347,134
Event Info
Buy-in
$2,500
Entries
926
Level Info
Level
32
Blinds
100,000 / 200,000
Ante
30,000

Updated Chip Counts

Level 2 : 75/150, 0 ante
Player Chips Progress
Wendy Freedman us
Wendy Freedman
34,000
9,000
9,000
Kristen Ting
Kristen Ting
34,000
Dan Lowery us
Dan Lowery
34,000
9,000
9,000
Maria Ho us
Maria Ho
26,700
26,700
26,700
Grant Hinkle us
Grant Hinkle
25,500
500
500
WSOP 1X Winner
Jose Montes us
Jose Montes
25,000
25,000
25,000
Dan Heimiller us
Dan Heimiller
24,000
WSOP 2X Winner
Gregg Merkow us
Gregg Merkow
23,400
23,400
23,400
CK Yarbough
CK Yarbough
21,400
21,400
21,400
Aaron Mermelstein us
Aaron Mermelstein
21,200
-3,800
-3,800
WPT 2X Winner
Amir Kaikhah us
Amir Kaikhah
18,600
-6,400
-6,400
Jim Carroll us
Jim Carroll
18,200
18,200
18,200
John Richards us
John Richards
16,700
16,700
16,700
Ray Qartomy us
Ray Qartomy
3,300
-21,700
-21,700

Level: 3

Blinds: 100/200

Ante: 0

Khoueng Souvoravong

Level 3 : 100/200, 0 ante

Khoueng Souvoravong is one of the former WinStar River Poker Series Main Event Champions that is looking to become a two-time champ.

Souvoravong is referred to by many here at Mr. Sou and he has $647,294 in live tournament earnings. He won $646,690 of that total when he won this event in 2010.

He was in first position against three other players looking at a {j-Spades}{7-Clubs}{4-Hearts} flop. The four players saw the turn for 900 and all four checked the {k-Clubs} on the turn. The river was the {q-Clubs} and Mr. Sou led for 2,200. He got one caller and won the hand with {k-Diamonds}{4-Diamonds} for two pair against the {a-}{k-} of his opponent.

Player Chips Progress
Khoueng Souvoravong
Khoueng Souvoravong
52,000

Tags: Khoueng Souvoravong

It's Time For Who's Gonna Go Broke!

Level 3 : 100/200, 0 ante

James Mordue opened from the button to 550 and Chris Staats reraised from the small blind, making it 2,000 to go.

Mordue called. The flop came {8-Diamonds}{5-Clubs}{3-Diamonds} and Staats led for 1,500. Mordue called.

The turn was the {a-Hearts} and Staats bet again, this time making it 3,000. Mordue called. The river was the {2-Spades} and Staats bet 3,000 again. Mordue called and showed the winner with {5-Clubs}{3-Clubs}, which beat Staats' {a-}{q-Clubs}.

Todd Elwood was sitting next to Mordue with 50,000 chips.

"Don't worry about him, he's gonna go broke," Mordue said with a smile turning to Elwood.

On the next hand, Mordue raised again. He made it 800 to go and Staats three-bet him again. This time he made it 3,000. Mordue folded {7-Clubs}{2-Clubs} face up.

Mordue and Staats were chatting back and forth and Staats thinks he knows the future.

"I have no doubt you're going to get the rest of this," Staats said pointing to his remaining chip stack, "I am never folding."

Player Chips Progress
Todd Elwood us
Todd Elwood
50,000
James Mordue us
James Mordue
35,000
Chris Staats us
Chris Staats
19,000
-6,000
-6,000

Tags: Chris StaatsJames Mordue

Level: 4

Blinds: 100/200

Ante: 25

Ahmad Popal Rivers Sam Panzica

Level 4 : 100/200, 25 ante

Ahmad Popal and Sam Panzica were three-handed with the board reading {9-Clubs}{5-Hearts}{3-Hearts} and each of the three players continued for 1,100.

The turn was the {4-Spades} and Panzica check-called 2,400 from Popal. The two were heads up to the river. Panzica check-called again when the {j-Clubs} hit. Popal had made it 3,250 and showed {k-Clubs}{j-Hearts} for a rivered pair. Panzica mucked.

Player Chips Progress
Ahmad Popal us
Ahmad Popal
34,000
34,000
34,000
Sam Panzica us
Sam Panzica
17,400
-7,600
-7,600

Tags: Ahmad PopalSam Panzica

Key Hemyari Gets Paid With a Flush

Level 4 : 100/200, 25 ante

Key Hemyari was heads up on the river with the board reading {a-Clubs}{4-Hearts}{10-Clubs}{3-Hearts}{8-Hearts} and raised all in for 13,000 after his opponent bet 2,000. His opponent called and was upset when his {a-}{q-} was no good against the {a-Hearts}{2-Hearts} of Hemyari.

Player Chips Progress
Key Hemyari
Key Hemyari
32,000

Tags: Key Hemyari

Level: 5

Blinds: 150/300

Ante: 25